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Marcela Rubiales | |
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| Born | Marcela Rubiales Jiménez 16 April 1952[1] Mexico City, Mexico |
| Occupations | Singer, actress, television presenter |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Parent(s) | Paco Malgesto (father) Flor Silvestre (mother) |
Marcela Rubiales Jiménez (born 16 April 1952[1]) is a Mexican singer, actress, and television presenter. Due to her blond hair and sensual voice, she has been nicknamed La rubia sexy de la canción ranchera[2] ("The Sexy Blonde of Ranchera Song").
For four consecutive years, she was the host of the Mexican television program Complicadísimo (1979-1982), a number-one rated show.[2]
In 1980, she made her debut as a ranchera singer and signed a recording contract with EMI Capitol (now Universal Music Group), where she recorded her first hit singles: "Terroncito azucarado", "Cariño de mi cariño", "La verdad de la verdad", and "Échale un quinto al piano".[3][4]
Life
[edit]She is the daughter of announcer and presenter Paco Malgesto (Francisco Rubiales Calvo) and singer and actress Flor Silvestre (Guillermina Jiménez Chabolla).[5] Her brother is Francisco "Paco" Rubiales. Her elder half-sister was presenter, actress, and director Cristina Rubiales Peñalosa (d. 2023).[6][7]
Discography
[edit]This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (October 2022) |
Studio albums
[edit]- Marcela Rubiales (1980)
- Échale un quinto al piano (1982)
- ¡Muy norteña! (1983)
- Papaloteando (1985)
- Tropical sabroso al estilo de Marcela Rubiales (1988)
- Yo seré como siempre (1991)
- Nada con exceso (1993)
Awards and nominations
[edit]- In 1977, she was nominated for the Best Announcer-Presenter Award from the Mexican Association of Radio and Television Journalists (Asociación Mexicana de Radio y Televisión or AMPRyT)[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Obregón, Matilde (7 December 2025). "MARCELA RUBIALES: Nos CONFIESA su edad y suplica que dejen en paz a ANGELA AGUILAR y CRISTIAN NODAL". YouTube (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Marcela Rubiales dejó el programa de TV complicadísimo". La Opinion. Excelsior. 20 July 1982. p. 8. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Ortiz Izquierdo, Antonio (4 August 1981). "Ambiente". La Opinion. p. 9. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ Tetzpa Zayas, Jaime (11 November 1984). "Marcela Rubiales cambiará su línea de intérprete y explotará más su imagen sexual". La Opinion. p. 9. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Marcela Rubiales alterna con su mamá en el espectáculo de Antonio Aguilar". El Siglo de Torreón. 7 April 1988. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ Rubiales, Marcela (24 February 2023). "Con mucho dolor les comunico qué Ayer murió mi hermana Cristina Rubiales conductora actriz directora. le sobreviven su hijo Jaime Gomez y nosotros sus hermanos Paco y Marcela Rubiales que Dios la tenga en su gloria". X. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Televisa se viste de luto por muerte de primera actriz". Mi Morelia. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
- ↑ "Ternas de la AMPRyT Para Premiar a lo Mejor de la Televisión en '76". El Nacional. 17 July 1977. p. 16.